Wikipedia reliable or not ?

It is as reliable as any other source of information, especially where opinions vary and there may well be two sides to an historic event for instance. One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist. Who is to say which is correct? If you read a school modern history book in different countries you will be surprised at the variations possible. But I see that as a healthy thing. I see that as an education in its own right. Students must be made aware that it is important to read different views on the same subject and then to formulate an opinion rather than follow blinkered statements.

Hi NrgDfenZ! Wiki is very informative and should only be used as a secondary source because some of its content is opinion based.If you want cold hard facts, go to a library and pick up some books on whatever subject and get different viewpoints.

Wikipedia is not reliable but if you need to know little about a subject then the same can be used. I have observed specially regarding plants etc that is not a reliable source.

i have used it many times , although its writers are not paid but still the quality and reliablity of the content is unquestionable. i have so far never heard a legitimate problem about wikipedia

I think Wikipedia is a reliable site.Ive been researching and searching all over the place and it really helped me a lot.Most people even recommend Wikipedia.I think Wikipedia will also check the contents of what the users submits.

I think it's reliable...I always get info. to the point from there...

i find that what they say is correct. wikipedial is not all that reliable. it is a good jump off point however and it can provide you with basic information, but i would look at other sources besides wikipedia.

I contribute regularly to wikipedia, so I say it is reliable.

Wikipedia is a good source of information although it may not be 100% accurate because as you say it is edited by its users. So if the users have not checked their facts the info could be incorrect. I would use it as a starting point but it is always best to verify the facts with another source just in case.

You are correct exactly as we can add the content as we like after creating an account in wikipedia.All the internet users are not serious and many are having the habit of playing with such important things. You just keep this as reference and don't try to submit it as a proof anywhere. We can search more and more with the keywords we got in Wikipedia, in some other search engines to get the exact idea.

Well Wikipedia is informative but not 100% reliable. Its a general user contributed info you find on Wiki. I find it mostly helpful and very rarely incorrect.

I think Wikipedia is reliable as a source, therefor all information by its user. I think, its very good for encyclopedia, because we can get some information from everyone in world. so, do you agree with me?

I think it is reliable at a point as if the user does not refresh the topic with latest changes then it would result in incomplete information. Everyone that surfs that site and finds that the information is wrong or incomplete should correct it.

I learned in my college that it is not reliable because anyone can add or change information it it. You ar not allowed to use it as a source becuse of this in my college. I still find the information there interesting but not completely reliable.